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Negative side effects of gua sha range from minor ones – including dermatitis, burns and blood in the urine – to rare major effects including bleeding in the brain and severe injuries requiring skin grafts. [5]
Moxibustion carries a risk of adverse effects including burns and infection. [1] Some side effects that have been reported include nausea, throat irritation, and abdominal pain from contractions when used in pregnancy.
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A study by a neuroretinologist in the late 1980s suggested that microcurrent stimulation of acupuncture points for the eye had positive effects in slowing and even stopping progression of macular degeneration. [citation needed] This treatment is used to treat both the Wet and Dry forms of AMD. This study was based on Ngok Cheng's research on ...
They consisted of one observational study on acupuncture side effects, and four randomized controlled trials (RCTs) investigating acupuncture treatment for low back pain, knee osteoarthritis, migraine prophylaxis, and tension-type headache. The trials are considered to be one of the largest clinical studies in the field of acupuncture. [2]
“Acupuncture at its core is a circulatory medicine. It releases constrictions to facilitate better flow of blood and fluids through the body. This enables better perfusion of oxygen and other ...
Fire needle acupuncture also known as fire needling is an acupuncture technique that involves quickly inserting a red hot needle into acupuncture points on the body. [1] Deep insertions result in greater pain and other side effects. [2] Fire needling combines conventional acupuncture and cauterization with heated needles. [3]
According to the NCCIH "Cupping can cause side effects such as persistent skin discoloration, scars, burns, and infections, and may worsen eczema or psoriasis". [25] Cupping causes breaks in the capillaries (small blood vessels) in the papillary dermis layer of the skin, resulting in the appearance of petechiae and purpura. [1]